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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (9) and where IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3060 (2022)
5.8Score
9 advantages
Higher score
vs
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)
5.8Score
6 advantages≈ $1,400
4.9Display8.8
7.2Memory & storage2.1
3.0Battery & portability6.5

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3060 (2022) better than IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
  2. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 512 GB4×
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 71 Wh+27%
  4. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): No
  5. Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  6. GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,560+50%
  7. CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
  8. Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
  9. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  2. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  3. Weight3 kg vs 2.5 kg+20%
  4. Thickness28.6 mm vs 21 mm+36%
  5. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  6. Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)130 W—
Video memory6 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6—
GPU shader cores3,8402,560
GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,879—
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12450HRyzen 5 6600H
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores86
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H—
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,835—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,348—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core618—
Display
Screen size17.3″16″
Resolution1920 × 10802560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate144 Hz—
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage59%—
Pixel density127 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusYes—
MUX switchYes—
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB16 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5—
RAM speed4,800 MHz—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)2,048 GB512 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh71 Wh
Power adapter330 W—
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.5 kg
Thickness28.6 mm21 mm
Width400.5 mm—
Depth294.5 mm—
Body materialPlastic—
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingNo—
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports1—
USB-A ports3—
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1NoNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNo—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNo—
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYes—
Numeric keypadYes—
Key travel1.5 mm—
Webcam720p—
IR camera (face login)No—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNo—
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